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Difference between revisions of "Death and Taxes (Legal Information for Indigenous People)"

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Executors and family members are Not liable for the debts of the deceased. The Executor’s role will be to pay bills from money in the Estate before any beneficiaries are paid. If no money, then no bills get paid.
Executors and family members are Not liable for the debts of the deceased. The Executor’s role will be to pay bills from money in the Estate before any beneficiaries are paid. If no money, then no bills get paid.


If your common law partner or spouse has passed and you are wondering how your home on reserve is effected, the Family Homes on Reserve and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act will likely apply. If so, you:
If your common law partner or spouse has passed and you are wondering how your home on reserve is effected, the Family Homes on Reserve and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act will likely apply. If so, you:
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If you are entitled to this right or interest, note that you will not also be able to receive an amount under the will for the same property.
If you are entitled to this right or interest, note that you will not also be able to receive an amount under the will for the same property.
For information about estates Off Reserve see People’s Law School publications online at
https://peopleslawschool.ca/publications/wills-and-estates-collection


===Representation Agreements===
===Representation Agreements===


===Taxation===
===Taxation===
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